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• How Do Social Skills, School Factors, and Problem Domains Differ Between Urban and Non-Urban High School Freshmen Students? 

  Mathews, Jenna (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2018)

  Addressing students’ social-emotional learning needs is critical for their success, particularlyduring their transition into high school. This paper examines the associations among social skills (e.g., communication, ...

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• Hazing in K-12 Education: Academic Poster Reflection 

  Lisitza, Rachel (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2018)

  This poster presentation describes the presence of hazing behaviors in the K-12 school environment, its prevalence, the impact on students and strategies to address it. Various authors suggest zero-tolerance policies such ...

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• The Effect of Home-Visiting on Perinatal Depression 

  Conforti, Michele A. (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2018)

  While seemingly few interventions are in place to adequately treat maternal mental health disorders, women experiencing perinatal depression may benefit from the intervention of home visiting. The intent of home visiting ...

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• Forensic Interviewing and Age: Is it Time for a Change? 

  Boynton, Brianna; Lozano, Makaila (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2018)

  Forensic interviewing protocol is constantly being updated and changed. New research has begun to identify the glaring blind spots in forensic interviewing protocol, particularly concerning the age of the child being ...

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• Postpartum Suicidal Ideation Among a Sample of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Women: Need for Socio-Cultural Competency in the Public Health Care System 

  Barnett, Kelsey W. (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2018)

  Postpartum suicidal ideation is a major public health concern. Several states have passed legislation mandating their health care providers screen for depression symptoms, including suicidal ideation, during the perinatal ...

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